Assessing publications through a bibliometric indicator: The case of comprehensive evaluation of scientific units in Poland

The Polish performance-based research funding system, which is called the Comprehensive Evaluation of Scientific Units, is very complex. It comprises several aspects: the publication counting system, the Polish journal ranking, and translating the assessment criteria into the point system. The Polish model applies to all types of research institutions, which are evaluated through the same criteria. However, the weights of criteria are...